Etymology

suture

su·ture
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Today it means: A seam formed by sewing two edges together, especially to join pieces of skin in surgically treating a wound. Full definition →

Middle English suture ← Latin sūtūra
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  1. Latin · derived fromsūtūra“suture”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromsuture
  3. English todaysuture

From Middle English suture, from Latin sūtūra (“suture”), from suere (“sew, join or tack together”) + -tūra (forms action nouns).

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